New College of Florida conservative board votes to abolish DEI office

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Trustees picked by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis to oversee New College of Florida voted Tuesday to abolish its small office that handles diversity, equity and inclusion programs targeted by conservatives throughout the state university system.

Published 3 months ago · Sarasota County, United States

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The Independent

New College conservative board votes to abolish DEI office

Trustees picked by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis to oversee New College of Florida have voted to abolish its small office that handles diversity, equity and inclusion programs targeted by conservatives throughout the state university system

3 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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USA Today

Emotional meeting ends with DeSantis' New College of Florida board abolishing diversity office

Cutting New College's Office of Outreach and Inclusive Excellence, which handles diversity issues, is one of the revamped board's first big moves.

3 months ago·United States

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Associated Press News

New College conservative board votes to abolish DEI office

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abc News

New College conservative board votes to abolish DEI office

3 months ago·United States

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KRDO

New College of Florida trustees vote to abolish DEI programs, even as students protest against conservative overhaul of school

By Sabrina Clay and Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN The New College of Florida’s reshaped board of trustees voted Tuesday to abolish diversity, equity and inclusion programs at the school after a heated public comment session — events that follow Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ decision to move the college in a conservative direction. Students and others expressed strenuous opposition to the new direction before the vote at the Sarasota institution, both at…

3 months ago·Colorado Springs, United States

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KIFI

New College conservative board votes to abolish DEI office

By CURT ANDERSON and JOCELYN GECKER Associated Press SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — Trustees picked by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis to oversee New College of Florida have voted to abolish its small office that handles diversity, equity and inclusion programs targeted by conservatives throughout the state university system. The trustees voted 9-3 Tuesday to get rid of the school’s Office of Outreach and Inclusive Excellence, with four full-time staff posi…

3 months ago·Idaho Falls, United States

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